Massage Therapy Establishments and Schools
A Massage Therapy Establishment is a licensed place in which a massage therapist practices his or her profession of massage therapy.
A Massage Therapy School is a licensed place in which massage therapy training is provided.
For Massage Therapist information, click here.
Information relating to massage therapy schools will be added at a later date.
Any person who wishes to operate a massage therapy establishment must obtain a license prior to opening. All
application materials shall be submitted to:
Licensing & Regulatory Affairs
Massage Therapy Establishments
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986Initial Establishment license - you must:
- Employ a duly licensed massage therapist(s); and
- Pass an on-site inspection as specified in
Application Process: Submit to the Department:
- Fee: $50.00.
Upon receipt of a completed application, an inspector will contact you within 30 days. The inspector will then schedule an inspection date. An establishment can not operate until the inspection has been completed and the license issued.
All licenses expire 11/1 of odd-numbered years.
Change in Owner of the Establishment: To change the owner’s name, you must submit to the Department:
- Fee: $10.00.
Change in Name of the Establishment: To change the name, you must submit to the Department:
- Fee: $10.00.
Change in Location: To change the location of the establishment, you must:
- Employ a duly licensed massage therapist(s); and
- Pass an on-site inspection as specified in
Application Process: Submit to the Department:
- Fee: $50.00.
Inspection Timelines: Upon receipt of a completed application, an inspector will contact you within 30 days. The inspector will then schedule an inspection date. An establishment can not operate until the inspection has been completed and the license issued.
Closing an Establishment: The licensee shall notify the Department at least 60 days prior to closure.
Several of the forms (indicated by an *) may be completed on-line, however, they cannot be submitted via e-mail due to the fact that all applications and forms require original signatures. If you complete the form on-line, you must print the form and mail it to the address below.
Fees (if applicable) are payable to the "Licensing & Regulatory Affairs".
Licensing & Regulatory Affairs
PO Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986*
- Initial License
- Change in Owner, Name or Location
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Information relating to massage therapy schools will be added at a later date.
Expiration Date: All massage therapy establishment licenses expire 11/1, of each odd-numbered year.
Renewal Process: Notice of renewal is sent to each licensee approximately 90 days prior to the expiration date. To renew a license, you must:
- Pay the renewal fee of $50.00.
- Submit the renewal notice postmarked on or before 11/1 of each odd-numbered year.
Final Notice: Renewals not postmarked or received by 11/1 will be sent a final notice. All final notices will be assessed a $25.00 late fee.
Revocation: Renewals not postmarked or received by 12/1 will be sent a notice of revocation.
Additional Renewal Information: Click here to find additional information relating to the renewal, revocation and reinstatement process (
Information relating to massage therapy schools will be added at a later date.
The Board or its agent shall conduct an on-site inspection prior to the opening of a massage therapy establishment. The inspection shall be conducted within 150 days of the receipt of a completed massage therapy establishment licensure application. In addition, a routine inspection may occur every 2 years.
The initial license inspection shall be announced; the routine inspection will NOT be announced. The purpose of these inspections is to make certain:
- All massage therapists working on the premises are properly licensed;
- The equipment and sanitation requirements are met;
- The physical structure requirements are met; and
- The duties of the massage therapist and/or manager are met.
Additional Inspection Information: Click here to see information relative to equipment, sanitation, physical structure, documents, records, duties of massage therapists/owners/managers, and infectious or contagious disease control.
Rules and Regulations/Statutes
The Licensee Assistance Program (LAP) is an assessment, education, referral, case management, and monitoring service designed to help licensees, certificate holders, and registrants of the State of Nebraska work through substance abuse/addiction problems.
The LAP services are free. However, in some cases treatment from a community resource agency may be needed. If further assistance is needed, the LAP Coordinator will help refer the Licensee to the most appropriate agency. When a treatment referral is made, those expenses become the responsibility of the Licensee.
This program was established by
LAP telephone number: (800) 851-2336 or (402) 354-8055, Web address: www.lapne.org
The Board of Massage Therapy advises the Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure on all issues related to the regulation of massage therapy. Board member composition and length of terms follows:
Membership: 3 massage therapists;
1 public member.Length of Term: 5 years, no more than 2 consecutive full five-year terms. Professional Requirements: Been actively engaged in practice of his/her profession in the State of Nebraska, under a license issued in this state, for a period of 5 years just preceding his/her appointment. Public Member:
- Be a resident of this state who has attained the age of majority;
- Represent the interests and viewpoints of consumers; and
- Not be a present or former member of a credentialed profession, an employee of a member of a credentialed profession, or an immediate family or household member of any person presently regulated by such board.
The Board of Massage Therapy meets at least 1 time per year - see Board meeting Schedule for meeting dates and times. Meetings are open to the public, with the exception of investigational matters. Minutes of the meeting are available by contacting Rita Watson at (402) 471-2117 or by e-mail at rita.watson@dhhs.ne.gov.
Office Address:
| Mailing Address | Physical Address |
| Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Regulation
and Licensure Licensing & Regulatory Affairs PO Box 94986 Lincoln, NE 68509-4986 |
Nebraska State Office Building 301 Centennial Mall South 14th and M Streets 3rd Floor Lincoln, Nebraska |
Phone: (402) 471-2115
Fax: (402) 471-3577Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (central time)
Monday through FridayNebraska Licensure Information
Rita Watson
Kris Chiles, Section Administrator
Phone: (402) 471-2117
Fax: (402) 471-3577
e-mail: rita.watson@dhhs.ne.gov
Phone: (402) 471-2117
Fax: (402) 471-3577
e-mail: kris.chiles@dhhs.ne.gov
Other Related Contacts
American Massage Therapy Association
820 Davis Street, Suite 100
Evanston, IL 60201-4444
Phone: (847) 864-0123
Fax: (847) 864-1178
http://www.amtamassage.org/Licensee Assistance Program
Center Point Professional Plz
9239 West Center Road
Omaha, NE 68124
Phone: (402) 354-8055
Toll Free: (800) 851-2336
www.lapne.orgNE Massage Therapy Association
VJ Nelson, President
1811 D Street
Lincoln, NE 68502
Phone: (402) 477-3526
Duplicates: A duplicate large license or small license card may be requested at the time of initial licensure. A $10.00 fee, per document, is required.
Reissue: A large license and/or small license card may be reissued when the licensee requests: additional documents; replacement of original document(s) due to loss, mutilation or destruction; or replacement of document(s) due to a name change.
To request a reissued license, you must submit a request for
Licensing & Regulatory Affairs
Massage Therapy Establishments
PO Box 94986
Lincoln NE 68509-4986
To request either a certification or verification or your license, contact Rita Watson at (402) 471-2117.
Certification
- Fee - $25.00
- Certification includes:
- Name
- Profession
- License number
- Issuance date
- Expiration date
- Whether the license was granted by examination, waiver, or reciprocity
- When requested, the grades acquired by the subject for issuance of a license
- Whether disciplinary action has been taken against the license. If so, the type(s) and date(s) of the action will be included.
- SEAL of the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
Verification
- Fee - $5.00
- Verification includes:
- Name
- Profession
- License Number
- Expiration Date
- Department Staff Signature
A verification does not include the SEAL of the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services nor information relating to discipline, school, or examination.
This information can also be obtained by checking the website at: www.dhhs.ne.gov/lis/lisindex.htm
How do I file a complaint? To file a complaint, see the Investigations Division web site: www.dhhs.ne.gov/reg/investi.htm
How is a complaint reviewed, and what is the disciplinary process? The following provides information relating to the complaint, investigative, and disciplinary process.
- Investigations web site www.dhhs.ne.gov/reg/investi.htm
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